Small Oil Leak - any suggestions from where?

[Ralsmith]

I never realized that drain hole existed on our Rockets. Learned something again. Excellent call @R-III-R Turbo.

Next time I replace my VC gasket, I'm tempted to glue the thing down with dabs of cyanoacrylate super glue. These replacement gaskets seem to move too much.

I am changing to the old valve cover with grooves rather than the one I took off a 2011 that is smooth

 

[Kevin frazier]

Only 4 spots get small amount of silicone, book shows spots. That shouldnt be in those spark plug tower rings

 

[Kevin frazier]

If you look closely, there are small drain holes just above the (metal) head gasket., on the bottom left side edge of the head. These are moisture drains from the spark plug towers. The oil might be weeping from there. If it is, the oil has to be getting out through the cam cover gasket on that spark plug tower.

If the head gasket was leaking it would be coolant not oil.

bring the knowledge

 

[TURBO200R4]

I never realized that drain hole existed on our Rockets. Learned something again. Excellent call @R-III-R Turbo.

Next time I replace my VC gasket, I'm tempted to glue the thing down with dabs of cyanoacrylate super glue. These replacement gaskets seem to move too much.

I think that someone posted that.
In simular stuff i use the yellow 3m weather stripping stuff aka gorrilla snot.

 

[Gerald]

I never realized that drain hole existed on our Rockets. Learned something again. Excellent call @R-III-R Turbo.

Next time I replace my VC gasket, I'm tempted to glue the thing down with dabs of cyanoacrylate super glue. These replacement gaskets seem to move too much.

3M weather strip glue does great, just a few dots all that is needed. Early model valve covers have a lip around edge.

 

[leatal]

I think Nev Lush said he uses super glue to hold the gasket in place during the install. If it works for him, I'd be doing the same.

 

[Ralsmith]

8 shims replaced, new gasket on and torqued down to 10 nm in 6 steps of approx 1.5 nm each time. First ride of 100 miles complete and no leaks. Thanks to everyone on this site for advice and wealth of knowledge this was an easy job.